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Get my 5-year-old tested for autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 578253" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>You can go to your school preschool program. All school districts have a special need department for preschool age kiddos. The school district can test him for free. If he is challenged enough, kind of clear cut diagnosis, they should be able to offer services.</p><p>If he is like my son (not clear cut), you can go with private testing by a neuropsychologist, developmental pediatrician or a phd level psychologist. An Occupational Therapist (OT) specialized in sensory integration can also test him and offer some help.</p><p>You can also decide to do both: school and private testing. Keep in mind that waiting lists can be long. So put your son's name on it right away. </p><p>It is not easy to organize all the necessary evaluations but it will be very helpful to your son and family.</p><p>Problems like the ones you describe don't disappear overnight. It does not mean that he cannot have a bright future. It just means that he probably will need more help than most kids and that is ok. You have found a great place to seek advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 578253, member: 11847"] You can go to your school preschool program. All school districts have a special need department for preschool age kiddos. The school district can test him for free. If he is challenged enough, kind of clear cut diagnosis, they should be able to offer services. If he is like my son (not clear cut), you can go with private testing by a neuropsychologist, developmental pediatrician or a phd level psychologist. An Occupational Therapist (OT) specialized in sensory integration can also test him and offer some help. You can also decide to do both: school and private testing. Keep in mind that waiting lists can be long. So put your son's name on it right away. It is not easy to organize all the necessary evaluations but it will be very helpful to your son and family. Problems like the ones you describe don't disappear overnight. It does not mean that he cannot have a bright future. It just means that he probably will need more help than most kids and that is ok. You have found a great place to seek advice. [/QUOTE]
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